We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「趑趄囁嚅」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「趑趄囁嚅」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Want to advance but retreat, want to speak but hesitate. Describes the appearance of being servile and cowardly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zī jū niè rú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji1 jeui1 jip3 yu4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
